Monday, February 27, 2017

Trump Tweets too much

 Here is the process of on of my political cartoons. First I think of the idea and sketch something real fast to see if its readable from a distance. Then I directly draw with a saft pencil on the watercolor paper
Next comes the ink. I make sure I lay out the words and draw around them

Here I am adding color. I always start with yellow and then light blue.
 Here is the final piece. It would looks sleeker if I used a computer for the lettering but I like the analog feel of the hand drawn letters.


Thursday, February 16, 2017

Pollera


I paint over unsuccessful painting all the time and people think I'm nuts. If I don't like, then I don't want it out in the world representing me. This is one of those cases. This last image is about two sessions away from being completed and I like the way its turning out. There are some nice transitions where its very "buttery" and I like that!




Wednesday, February 8, 2017

The Devil Wears Prada,...Gucci


Evolution of a political cartoon.
I am so upset with the current lies being spread by the current administration that I felt compelled to react by doing some satirical cartoons. Kellyanne Conway was against Trump and said so on TV several times while running Ted Cruz political campaign. Now she is pro-Trump and any inane thing he comes up with. This type of flip flopping shows a lack of principals. It seems like America is asleep!! #trump #KellyanneConway #Dumptrump #thedailyshow

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